African technology and startup publication covering innovation, entrepreneurship, funding, digital business and consumer technology.
If you examine digital businesses, you’ll find that many of these aren’t built entirely from scratch. A fintech startup can connect to an existing payment network, an e-commerce company can tap into an external logistics service, and a…
Kenya’s growing dependence on digital platforms is changing how people work, communicate, shop and entertain themselves, but property developer HassConsult is betting that the next evolution of the connected lifestyle may require people to…
NCBA Group and HEVA Fund have launched a KES 20 million ($154,000) financing facility for startups and small businesses in Kenya’s creative economy, offering capital without collateral at a 9% interest rate. The Start-Up Incubator facility…
Swvl Holdings Corp. has agreed to raise $13 million from investors led by Coefficient LP, a U.S. investment firm backed by Egypt’s Sawiris family, as the mobility technology company expands into the U.S. market. Coefficient will invest $10…
Nigerian agritech company ThriveAgric has raised 5.3 billion naira ($3.93 million) through its first commercial paper issuance, the company said on Tuesday. The Series 1 issuance was oversubscribed after investors placed orders above…
Moniepoint Inc. is reportedly shutting down MonieWorld, its UK remittance business, less than 18 months after launching the service, as the Nigerian fintech redirects resources toward its operations in Africa. The company said the decision…
Apple unveiled a new Mac mini powered by its M6 chip, positioning the compact desktop as a machine for running artificial-intelligence workloads locally as the company pushes more computing away from the cloud and onto consumer devices.…
Flowt, a Nairobi-based financial technology startup has raised pre-seed funding to expand access to working capital for Africa’s climate-focused small businesses. Founded by Elana Laichena, Flowt raised the pre-seed round from Delta40 Fund…
NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks have formed a multi-year global strategic alliance to help businesses secure the adoption of artificial intelligence, with the companies targeting $1 billion in joint business by the end of 2029. The…
While technology has brought many celebrated breakthroughs in general healthcare, it’s important not to ignore the negative impacts it has introduced, especially in cancer care. Patients have suffered significant health challenges caused…
South African AI infrastructure startup Verascient has raised $1.2 million in an oversubscribed seed round as it builds technology designed to help businesses move from experimenting with artificial intelligence to deploying AI agents…
ASUS Republic of Gamers is stepping up its focus on Kenya’s gaming and digital-creation market, using Nairobi’s Otamatsuri 2026 to put high-performance hardware in front of a growing community of gamers, artists, animators and developers.…
Kenya is moving to operationalize its new National Cybersecurity Agency, appointing cybersecurity expert Dr. Martin Koyabe as chairman of the board as the government steps up efforts to protect critical digital infrastructure and the…
Sabvest Capital is investing about $47 million in South African telecommunications companies Frogfoot and Vox, betting that faster fiber expansion into lower-income communities can unlock growth in a market where millions of households…
SBM Bank Kenya has opened its 34th branch in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, expanding its physical footprint into the Mt. Kenya region as the lender targets the area’s growing agriculture, tourism, conservancy, real estate and SME economy. The…
As a woman, you may have noticed that the obstacles in your career do not always appear discriminatory on their own. They tend to look like a manager who stands too close, a salary you can’t compare to anyone else’s, or a project quietly…
When a family receives a diagnosis for a complex medical condition, the first challenge often begins after the medical appointment ends. Caregivers may search online for answers about the condition, available support, and what steps to…
Samsung Electronics is taking its connected-home strategy directly to Kenyan consumers, using three Nairobi shopping malls to demonstrate how smartphones, televisions, wearables and AI-enabled appliances can operate as a single technology…
Uber Technologies Inc. has been hit with an €825 million ($966 million) fine by the Dutch data protection regulator over the use of automated systems to suspend and deactivate drivers, putting the growing use of algorithms to manage gig…
Kenya’s technology story is often told through the founders who built companies, the investors who financed them and the executives who took African businesses into new markets. Less visible are the lawyers, policy specialists and…
India’s SUN Mobility is entering Africa with a proposition that goes beyond putting more electric vehicles on the road, by building an open-architecture battery-swapping ecosystem serving multiple electric vehicle manufacturers and…
Ticketmaster, which acquired South Africa’s Quicket in July 2024, is entering Kenya, betting on the country’s fast-growing live entertainment industry as global ticketing firms seek a larger share of Africa’s youthful, mobile-first…
TechMoran, Africa’s pioneer startups and technology news media, is launching StartupEast Conference & Awards, a new platform aimed at identifying East Africa’s early-stage startups and connecting them with investors, customers and…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is investing $1 billion to place thousands of artificial intelligence specialists inside customer organisations, in a move that will help businesses use AI in everyday operations rather than experimenting with it.…
